Royal fever? Not quite, as Brits opt for Lanzarote over London to celebrate coronation weekend April 13, 2023 It would appear Brits are keen to escape the coronation weekend with holiday bookings surging over the bank holiday weekend, according to travel groups. Barrhead Travel reported that bookings are over 55 per cent higher for the King’s coronation bank holiday than in the same period in 2019, with Tenerife, Costa Blanca, Florida, and Canada [...]
Air fryers and coffee machines send white goods retailer’s shares soaring April 12, 2023 Shares in Marks Electrical soared over seven per cent this morning after the online white goods retailer posted a 21.5 per cent rise in revenues. Despite an ongoing cost of living crisis, consumers splashing out smaller electrical appliances such as air fryers helped hike revenues up to £97.8m compared to £80.5m the prior year. In [...]
Everyman looks to expand after going back in the black thanks to ticket sales spike April 12, 2023 Everyman Media has said it is “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead as the upmarket cinema chain posted soaring revenues and eyes six new sites across the UK. The London-listed entertainment chain posted revenues of £78.8m for the year up from £49.0m in 2021 as it was bolstered by new partnerships from Jaguar, Green & [...]
Retail sector pins hopes on King’s coronation to lift sales April 12, 2023 Shoppers put cost of living fears behind them as they splashed out on Mother Day gifts in March, helping to slightly boost retail sales, but damp weather and soaring inflation has left the sector holding out for the King’s coronation in May to see a “larger uptick” in sales. According to data by the British [...]
Tupperware warns it will go bust unless it can improve finances April 11, 2023 Tupperware, the US maker of reusable food storage containers, has warned that it will go bust unless it can quickly improve its finances. Shares in the business tanked nearly 50 per cent on Monday after it revealed there was “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue. The 77-year old brand said that it was “actively [...]
Cineworld shareholders to be wiped out under new restructuring plan April 11, 2023 Shares in Cineworld tanked over 30 per cent this morning after the embattled cinema chain revealed that it would be forced to wipe out shareholders as part of its plan to exit bankruptcy. The London-listed firm, which filed for bankruptcy in the US last autumn, said today that it has filed a “plan of reorganisation” [...]
Netflix and starve: Cash strapped Brits cut back on groceries and spend more on TV subscriptions April 11, 2023 Cash strapped Brits have cut back on grocery shopping and dining out last month, but spent more on streaming services services Netflix. Consumer card spending grew just 4.0 per cent year-on-year in March, less than half of the latest inflation rate of 9.2 per cent, as the cost of living crisis drives consumers to cut [...]
Brits embrace ‘value’ fun as Hollywood Bowl’s revenue up 11 per cent and outlook raised April 11, 2023 Bowling operator Hollywood Bowl has lifted its outlook for the rest of the year after a 11 per cent increase in revenue, as Brits turned to the affordable activity in the cost of living crisis. The leisure business, which operates across the UK and Canada, said group revenue in the six months to March 2023 [...]
Last orders: British pubs closing at a faster rate than during Covid-19 – and it could get worse April 11, 2023 Pubs are vanishing from communities across England and Wales amid soaring energy and food prices. Analysis of government data conducted by real estate advisor Altus Group shows that the number of public houses shutting up shop leapt to 51 a month in the first financial quarter of 2023. In 2022, after the UK emerged from [...]
Flutter set to appoint new chair as gambling firm looks stateside April 10, 2023 Flutter, the world’s largest listed online gambling company, is expected to appoint a US-based businessman to the role of chair, in the latest signal that the firm plans to strengthen its profile in the US. Sky News first reported that the company is in “advanced” talks to appoint John Bryant to the role, but the [...]
